Japan warship’s Taiwan Strait voyage reignites China tensions
China issued a “strong protest” after a Japanese destroyer, travelling to military exercises in the Philippines, passed through the Taiwan Strait on the anniversary of an 1895 treaty ceding the island to Japan. Friday’s voyage was a “deliberate provocation”, said Guo...
China presses IMF for quota reform, better surveillance of advanced economies
China’s central bank chief has urged the IMF to serve as a bulwark against “rising unilateralism”, at a time when escalating trade restrictions and an intensified Middle East conflict threaten energy and food security. The International Monetary Fund should “take a...
Can a US-governed ‘Pax Silica’ hub turn Philippines into a chip powerhouse?
The United States is planning to build an “economic security zone” in the Philippines to counter China’s dominance in critical technologies. The 4,000-acre (1,619-hectare) hi-tech industrial hub will reportedly be the first of its kind in the world, operating under US...
Delays, rising costs hit Asia’s trade as Gulf crisis spills beyond oil
Malaysia’s busiest container port has started refusing Middle East-bound cargo unless shipping lines can guarantee prompt pickup, in one of the clearest signs yet that the Gulf crisis is working its way past oil and into the everyday trade that moves across Asia....
Why Hong Kong property recovery sceptics miss the bigger picture
Hong Kong’s real estate market has come a long way in the past year. For a sign of the extent to which its outlook has improved, look no further than the rapid shift in expectations for the growth in house prices this year. As recently as January, Morgan Stanley...
Tsunami warning issued in Japan after magnitude-7.4 quake hits northeast
A tsunami warning was issued for northeast and northern Japan after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck at 4.53pm on Monday. The epicentre of the quake, which had a depth of 10km (six miles), was off the Sanriku Coast, the Japan News reported. A...
Tsunami warning issued in Japan after magnitude-7.5 quake hits northeast
A tsunami warning was issued for northeast and northern Japan after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck at 4.53pm on Monday. The epicentre of the quake, which had a depth of 10km (six miles), was off the Sanriku Coast, The Japan News reported. Japan’s...
China’s armed police mull riot control without human contact at all
China influencer builds house for girl who claims to be raising sisters alone amid family drama
China influencer builds house for girl who claims to be raising sisters alone amid family drama
China’s Hesai adds colour to lidar as EV makers race to level up in self-driving tech
China’s Hesai adds colour to lidar as EV makers race to level up in self-driving tech
Body of 32-year-old man found floating off Hong Kong park
Body of 32-year-old man found floating off Hong Kong park
Asia growth forecasts slashed as Iran war and tariffs threaten supply chains
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